Monday, May 6, 2013

STRANGERS, FCBD and the release of issue #1 and #2...

Hey all,

So, Saturday May 4 was the big day!  My latest series, THE STRANGERS, with writer Chris Roberson was released.  The wonderful and supportive folks at ONI PRESS offered-up issue #1 to readers for FREE.  I've heard back from colleagues and fans and the response has been overwhelmingly positive!  Hazzuh!

Now that everyone has gotten a taste of Roberson's and my 60s Supernatural SpyFi we very much hope you, fans and readers, high-tail it to your local comic book shop and let those fine folks know you want issue #2 ordered ASAP.  Your PREVIEWS order #MAY131215.

Issue #1 will be re-released the same month as #2 and I want everyone ordering to know the skinny.  The FCBD issue had a stand alone cover.  The cover to the regular edition #1 will look like this:



While #2 will look like this:


From the outset Chris planned to work this series in a 2-issue plot format.  Meaning, #2 will resolve the story set out in #1.  #4 will resolve #3, and so-on.  Being the entrepreneur he is, Chris suggested we connect both covers to further highlight the format of the book. 

Thus, the covers to issues #1 and #2!


It's a little added incentive to all you cats and kittens to give our creator-owned book from ONI PRESS a whirl!  I was informed by a few friends, colleagues and fans their local comic shop did not have the FCBD version of the STRANGERS, so please, ensure you let your Shopkeep know you want these ordered.  Creator-owned books depend on early fan response and pre-orders really mean a lot.  If your retailer knows there is an appetite for the book, they may give us another look and have a few more copies on hand.

And, please, link or copy this post on your own forums, we would love to have your support on this series.  After all, I love it, and I really want to share with all-of-you-all!    

Thanks all, you're SWELL

Scott Kowalchuk

Thursday, May 2, 2013

ONI PRESS: THE STRANGERS -- Comic Book Therapy Interview...



Me talking!  Out loud.  About my new series with Chris Roberson, THE STRANGERS.  The word I forgot was 'discharge.'  Obviously.

http://www.comicbooktherapy.com/the-strangers-scott-kowalchuk-144980

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

FCBD ONI PRESS: THE STRANGERS...



Alright, panty-waists, May 4th is Free Comic Book Day.  ISSUE #1 of my new ONI PRESS series with writer Chris Roberson THE STRANGERS will be available from your local comic shops.  You'll need to pick it up.  It's very good.  Promise.

ps not the final cover, but you get the idea!


Monday, April 29, 2013

THOR (w/MR HYDE) Con sketch...



A commission of Thor from a local convention this past weekend.  Thanks, Jason!

RED SONJA Con sketch...


A commission of Red Sonja from a local convention this past weekend.  Thanks, Sean!

BOOSTER GOLD: Con sketch....



A commission or Booster Gold from a local convention this past weekend.  Ah, Booster.  Thanks, Keith!

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

the STRANGERS advert....



Man, ONI PRESS sure has a wealth of talent at their office.  I love the hell out of this ad.  Very 1960s.  Special note:  Robin Herrera (Associate Editor on the book) dreamed-up the tag.  So good!

ps Yeah, that's the MARK WAID endorsing our book.  Bananas.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Flash vs Rogues...



The Cary Bates/Don Heck/Carmine Infantino run on the Flash (#275-350) is my absolute favourite storytelling in comicbookdom!  Thanks for asking for these, John!

Doctor Who w/K-9 and Daleks...


A Doctor Who (7th Doctor) commission!